Spain Ramsar wetland
Complejo endorreico de Chiclana
210 bird species recorded; the most from March to April.
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This month here
133 species in January.130 species in February.147 species in March.154 species in April.111 species in May.98 species in June.97 species in July.106 species in August.141 species in September.127 species in October.136 species in November.129 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
210 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 210Speciesrecorded more than once
- 110Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 6ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 18,905Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 59 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 21Raptors
- 5Owls
- 28Waders
- 13Gulls & seabirds
- 17Ducks & geese
- 14Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 82Songbirds
- 26Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 210 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors21 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Spanish Imperial EagleAquila adalbertiVU
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
Owls5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders28 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
Gulls & seabirds13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
Ducks & geese17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- White-headed duckOxyura leucocephala
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Cairina moschataCairina moschata
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Marbled TealMarmaronetta angustirostrisNT
Herons, ibises & grebes14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- WaldrappGeronticus eremita
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
- Common CraneGrus grus
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds82 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Great titParus major
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Hume’s leaf-warblerPhylloscopus humei
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Ortolan buntingEmberiza hortulana
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Western Olivaceous WarblerIduna opaca
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
Other birds26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- European SwiftApus apus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- CootFulica atra
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Little SwiftApus affinis
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from March to April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan15°/10°65 mm
- Feb16°/10°65 mm
- Mar17°/12°72 mm
- Apr19°/13°56 mm
- May22°/16°29 mm
- Jun26°/19°4 mm
- Jul28°/21°1 mm
- Aug29°/21°2 mm
- Sep26°/20°24 mm
- Oct23°/17°78 mm
- Nov19°/13°96 mm
- Dec16°/11°84 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Complejo endorreico de Chiclana.
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
Complejo endorreico de Chiclana is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Spain.
It is also a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive.
210 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 18,905 open records.
The most recorded are the Yellow-legged Gull, the Lesser Black-backed Gull and the Sardinian Warbler.
41 species come for the summer, 57 for the winter and 12 only pass through.
6 are threatened worldwide, including European Turtle Dove, Common Pochard and Grey Plover.
The most species are recorded from March to April.
Get there and watch
- La Rana Verdecampsite · 9.0 km · 4 within 10 km
- mi casaplace to stay · 3.1 km · 36 within 10 km
- Chiclana de la Fronteranearest town · 6.4 km in a straight line
- Jerez Airport (XRY)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 33 km in a straight lineCar hire at XRY airport (Jerez de la Frontera)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1bird hides within 6 kmObservatorio de aves
- 2marked trails within 4 kmCorredor Verde de las Dos Bahías, Camino de Santiago del Estrecho
- 1viewpoints within 5 kmPunto mágico "Miralamar"
- 4campsites within 10 kmLa Rana Verde, wild camping and 2 more
- 36places to stay within 10 kmmi casa, Cortijo Flamingos, Nuestra señora del Rosario and 33 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Complejo endorreico de Chiclana.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas12 mountains within 25 kmCerro de las Yeseras · 3.5 kmCerro de San Cristóbal · 8.3 kmLomas del Lentiscar · 9.5 kmCerro Burcio · 10 kmLaja Bermeja · 14 kmSierra de San Cristóbal · 23 kmLoma los Isletes80 m · 23 kmCerro Vergara · 24 km
Darkskyas1 dark-sky places within 30 kmReal Instituto y Observatorio de la ArmadaBortle 7 · 11 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Complejo endorreico de Chiclana
Spain
- 80Birdyas Score
- 210Species
- 110Migrants
- 6Threatened
La Breña and Marismas del Barbate Natural Park
Spain · 32 km
- 86Birdyas Score
- 229Species
- 119Migrants
- 12Threatened
Lagunas de Las Canteras y el Tejón
Spain · 15 km
- 78Birdyas Score
- 222Species
- 123Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q5779967) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 18,905 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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